(Dean)
A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.
1 September 1979, Taipei, Taiwan
24 October 1947, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3 September 1983, Lake Forest, California, USA
8 February 1953, Newport, Arkansas, USA
2 April 1987, Andover, Massachusetts, USA
12 January 1960
18 May 1989, Laguna Hills, California, USA
June 14, 2017
It ends a sweeter, more meaningful film than it begins.
June 05, 2017
The lessons that Dean learns are pat and predictable, but this disarmingly winsome film is comfortable in the knowledge that universal truths can be the hardest things for people to discover for themselves.
June 01, 2017
A likable, slightly lightweight comedy about loss, grief, love, and the unbreakable bonds between fathers and sons.
June 09, 2017
Martin crafts an amusing vehicle for his usual mix of self-deprecation and social awkwardness, while also poking fun at technology, boorish millennials and other absurdities.
June 30, 2017
It may not be the first movie you run off to the theater to see - probably not on a first date, anyway - but its high points are high enough to justify a look.
June 16, 2017
It's about imperfections and dealing with the moment, and how the aftermath of death helps shape the way we handle life.
June 05, 2017
[Demetri Martin] makes the transition into feature filmmaking as writer, director and star with just the right blend of humor and heartbreak.
June 20, 2017
A touching dramedy about the different styles of grief.
June 05, 2017
It is a brilliantly accomplished directing debut and never goes for cheap laughs or obvious plot contrivances.
June 02, 2017
A movie with which it is easy to find fault, and if you're a particular kind of person, you'll find fault with it without even trying too hard.
June 09, 2017
Dean's triumph is that it feels very much like a definitive statement of a young artist, much in the way Garden State did for Zach Braff.
June 02, 2017
While the direction is capable, the writing isn't nearly as sharp as it needs to be.
